Unexpected Curves

Every month, half of the population menstruates, yet it's still considered a taboo topic. This week on the show I'm joined by Christine Yu, an award winning journalist to discuss periods, and performance. Will the big business of women's sports reshape how we perceive and discuss menstruation? Join us!

Typography is what language looks like. When you think of “track and field,” what font do you see the sport in? What does the design of the sport say about the content it creates, and the ways in which it is trying to grow?

I reached out to Joe Bosack, the president of an award-winning design studio specializing in sports, higher education, and entertainment. He is responsible for redesigning the Heisman logo and creating the Centennial icon for the Jackie Robinson Foundation. We discuss how font plays a role in inclusivity for women, and how industries can build a better narrative for women through design.

Do you believe the type?! Join us!

The WNBA is ‘having a moment,’ and The Power of the Dream offers insight into the league’s journey to its current impact. The film intimately explores the WNBA’s 2020 season and is directed by Dawn Porter, an award-winning filmmaker and founder of Trilogy Films. Dawn joins me on the show to discuss her start in filmmaking, why she chose to tell the story of the WNBA, and what makes female-identifying athletes especially primed to make a difference.

On this episode of Unexpected Curves, I talk with Professor Amira Rose Davis about the high participation of Black American girls in track and field. We explore why this trend exists ,and how the cultural tradition of hand games shape the sport we watch today

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Joining me on the show is Olympian, American record holder, and indoor World Champion Ajeé Wilson, who at one point in time was just an American teenager. How’d she survive the pressure, and the staggering statistics that say more than 1 million teenage girls ‘fall out of love with sport’(43%)? Find out on today’s episode. Enjoy!

Do viral hashtags move the needle, or remind of how far we have to go?

Joining me on today’s episode is my dad! We’re talking about building relationships with fathers through sport, people giving you permission to see your life in a new way, and moving beyond hashtags to support girls in real life.

Episode is available on Apple Podcasts & Spotify !

Female rappers are more visible than ever, in large part because of new media. The same thing is happening in women’s sports. We are seeing the collision of generational talent, and media exposure allowing for the growth of the women’s game.

What similarities are we seeing? What’s different? And how can both industries work together to create momentum for exponential growth? Joining me on the podcast to talk about how women’s sports can be apart of the next 50 years of hip-hop if female rappers are leading the way is music journalist @sowmyak Clock starts now! Tik-Tok!